Ironing board



June 6, 1939.

A. l. MALDONADO IRONING 1 BOARD Filed March 1, 1958 Il/l IN V EN TOR:

A TTORNEY.

Patented June 6, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application March 1,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to ironing boards, and more particularly to collapsible ironing boards.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a collapsible ironing board, which has no loose connections, but has all of its parts joined together forming a unitary structure. 1

Another object is to provide a collapsible ironing board, which is easy to open and close and generally easy to handle.

Another object is to provide a collapsible ironing board which may be folded or unfolded by the user without stooping.

Another object is to provide a collapsible ironing board which may be folded or unfolded by the user from either the right or left side thereof.

Another object is to provide a collapsible ironing board formed with ample length and room to iron and with an extension for ironing sleeves.

A further object is to provide a strong and rigid collapsible ironing board of the character stated.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated in the annexed drawing which forms a part of this specification and in which,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my ironing board unfolded and set up in position for use.

. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my ironing board, as shown in Fig. 1. I

Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation of my ironing board as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a side View of my ironing board shown folded up into its collapsed position.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of my ironing board as shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, in which corresponding parts are designated by the same reference characters in all of the figures, my invention comprises an ironing board I, a

supporting member 2, and a supporting member 3 for said ironing board.

The ironing board I is of ample length and Width for ironing and is formed at its forward end with a relatively narrow extenison 4 for ironing sleeves.

The supporting member 2 comprises a pair of downwardly diverging spaced legs 5, tied together near their upper ends and at their opposite edges by a pair of spaced cross bars 6 and 'l, and braced together below said cross bars by a pair of diagonal braces 8. The legs 5 are formed at their rear edges, above the cross bar I, with 1938, Serial No. 193,274

shoulders 9 respectively. The supporting member 2 is pivoted at its upper end to the ironing board I by means of pivots Ill, which pivot the upper. of-the legs 5 respectively to a pair of blocks l I secured to the under side of the ironing board nearer the rear end than the forward end of the ironing board.

The supporting member 3 comprises a pair of downwardly converging supporting bars l2 which are tied together near their upper ends by a cross bar I3, and said supporting member is pivoted at its upper end to the ironing board I by means of a pivot I4 which pivots the upper ends of the supporting bars I2 to opposite sides of a block I5 secured to the under side of said ironing board close to the rear end thereof. The supporting member 3 extends between the legs 5 and between the cross bars 6 and I of the supporting member 2, and the lower ends of the supporting bars [2 of the supporting members 3 are secured together by a pin I6. The cross bar I3 is of such length that its ends will fit within and against the inner sides of the legs 5 and hold said legs laterally rigid, when the supporting members 2 and 3 are unfolded into position for supporting the ironing board I in operative position. Said cross bar I is formed at its ends and at its rear edge with extensions I! for engaging the rear edges of the legs 5 to limit the unfolding movement of the supporting member 2 in its supporting position, which extensions are also engaged by the shoulders 9 on the rear edges of the legs 5 for assisting the cross bar 6, which engages the upper edges of the supporting bars I2, in supporting the ironing board in position for use.

The operation, uses and advantages of my invention are as follows:

To set up my ironing board in position for use, assuming the same to be folded into the position shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, the supporting member 2 is swung downwardly and rearwardly on its pivots I0, whereupon the supporting member 3 is swung down by the engagement of the cross bar 6 of said supporting member 2 with the upper edges of the supporting bars I2 of said supporting member 3, until the rear edges of the legs 5 of the supporting member 2 engage the extensions ll of cross bar I3 of supporting member 3, as illustrated particularly in Figs. 2 and 3. With the supporting members 2 and 3 unfolded and supporting the ironing board, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, any downward pressure upon the ironing board I, while ironing thereon, will be resisted by the engagement of the lower edge of the cross bar 6, of the supporting member 2, with the upper edges of the supporting bars l2 of supporting member 3, and by the engagement of the shoulders 9 of supporting member 2 with the ex- 5 tensions ll of cross bar I3 of supporting member 3. The engagement of said shoulders 9 with said extensions I! also prevents the rear end of the ironing board I from swinging up when pressure is applied to the forward end of the ironing 10 board, thus giving the ironing board great stability even to its extreme forward end and particularly when sleeves are ironed on the extension 4 of the board.

To fold up my ironing board it is only neces- 5 sary to elevate the rear end of the ironing board I until the board is in a vertical position, whereupon the supporting members 2 and 3 swing parallel to the ironing board into the position shown in Fig. 4, the cross bar 1 of supporting member 2 engaging the lower edges of the supporting bars l2 of supporting member 3 to maintain the supporting members 2 and 3 parallel.

In folding or unfolding my ironing board it is not necessary for one to stoop and the board may be grasped from either the right or left side.

I claim:

1. In combination, an ironing board, a supporting member pivotally connected at its upper end to said ironing boa-rd nearer the rear end *ithan the forward end of said board, said supporting member comprising a pair of legs and a cross bar connecting said legs near the pivot end of said supporting member, a second support-member pivotally connected to said ironing board at the rear end thereof and extending between the legs and under the cross bar of said first supporting member, and a cross bar secured to said second supporting member, said cross bar being of such length and so positioned that its ends engage the inner sides of the legs of said first supporting member when said supporting members are unfolded in supporting position and interengaging abutment means operatively associated with said first and second supporting members arranged and adapted to rigidly space the pivotal point. of said second supporting member from said first supporting member.

2-. In combination, an ironing board, a supporting member pivotally connected at its upper end to said ironing board nearer the rear end than the forward end of said board, said supporting member comprising a pair of legs and means connecting said legs, a second supporting member pivotally connected to said ironing board at the rear end thereof and extending between the legs of said first supporting member, a cross bar secured to said second supporting member, said cross bar being of such length and so positioned that its ends engage the inner sides of the legs of said first supporting member when said supporting members are unfolded in supporting position, and extensions on the ends of said cross bar for engaging the rear edges of the legs of said first supporting member for rigidly spacing the pivotal point of said second supporting member from said first supporting member, when the supporting members are unfolded in supporting position.

ANTONIO I. MALDONADO. 

